Naoko Sato
Appearance
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Country (sports) | Japan |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | 2 January 1955
Prize money | $31,279 |
Singles | |
Career record | 19–42 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 214 (4 July 1983) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1977) |
French Open | 2R (1981) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1976) |
US Open | 1R (1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 47–49 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 120 (1 February 1988) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1978) |
French Open | QF (1981, 1984) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1981) |
US Open | 2R (1976, 1978) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1981, 1985) |
Naoko Sato (佐藤 直子, Satō Naoko, born 2 January 1955[1]) is a retired Japanese professional tennis player.
Career
[edit]Naoko Sato best results came in the doubles. She reached final of 1978 Australian Open with Pam Whytcross which they lost to Betsy Nagelsen and Renáta Tomanová in straight sets.
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1978 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Doubles (1–3)
[edit]Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Dec 1978 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 1982 | Borden Classic, Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1982 | Japan Open, Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 1983 | Borden Classic, Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7, 3–6 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Naoko Sato at the Women's Tennis Association
- Naoko Sato at the International Tennis Federation
- Naoko Sato at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)